Berlin ironwork necklace
Ironwork jewelry is an important category of nineteenth century jewelry, and this necklace represents the first example in the Museum's collection. Berlin was a major center of production of ironwork jewelry, and neoclassical designs strongly influenced early Berlin work in this medium. This necklace is unusual in its combination of ironwork with polished steel.
Artwork Details
- Title: Berlin ironwork necklace
- Date: ca. 1815
- Culture: possibly German, Berlin
- Medium: Iron, steel, patinated silver
- Dimensions: Length (confirmed): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
- Classifications: Metalwork-Iron, Jewelry
- Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.403.3
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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